The fair is notorious for holding its announcements close to the vest, and being pretty obtuse with its hints, so be warned that the following truly are guesses.

But let’s see whether we can figure out who it will be.

Let’s take the hint on face value and say that it will be a Latino artist. That narrows it a bit, but what further narrows it is that it’s the fair’s grandstand nature to be broadly appealing. With a seating capacity of 10,500, it’s got to have a Latin artist that is mainstream.

Here are the probable choices, in order of likeliness:

Enrique Iglesias: If the fair’s hint that it’s “amazing” is to be taken seriously, guessing has to start with Iglesias. He had two Top 5 singles last year, with “I Like It” and “Tonight (I’m ******* You).” He also, with Juan Luis Guerra, had the No. 1 song on Billboard's year-end Hot Latin Songs chart with the breezy, bachata-tinged "Cuando Me Enamoro." He has a nice catalog of five Top 10 hits. He fits on all counts. He’s now on tour in Europe, but hasn’t announced any North American dates.

2. Shakira: Also huge in the Latin community, she has had U.S. hits “Whenever, Whereever,” Underneath My Clothes,” “Hips Don’t Lie,” “She Wolf,” “Did It Again” and last year’s “Loca.” She’s also touring, with dates in Europe through July.

3. Ricky Martin: Has a new album, “Música + Alma + Sexo,” released Feb. 1, and while his greatest mainstream success was a decade ago with “Livin’ la Vida Loco,” “She Bangs,” and “She’s All I Ever Had,” but has continued to have Latin chart hits. He’s also is on tour, with dates in the western United States this spring.

4. Jennifer Lopez:Has a new single, “On the Floor,” that she debuted on “American Idol.” She hasn’t announced any tour dates, but clearly she intends to use her higher profile as an “Idol” judge to push her music career, and my bet is that she’ll tour.

5. Christina Aguilera: Canceled her tour, supposedly to promote her movie, “Glitter” … er, “Burlesque,” but really because no one was buying enough tickets to fill big arenas. The movie flopped, as did her album, “Bionic.” Likely will be looking to medium-sized, friendly venues when she does tour again, though she’s announced no plans yet.

6. Selena Gomez: On tour this summer and doing fairs – Maryland State Fair on Aug. 26, for example. But Allentown Fair opens Aug. 30, and on Aug. 31 Gomez is in Dallas, Texas, and starts a western swing to her tour. Plus the fact that Musikfest had her last year – even though she sold out – leads me to discount her as likely.

7. Carlos Santana: Also is on tour, and the fair draws well with classic rock. He’s in the western United States this spring and Europe this summer, but easily could head back to the states for fall.

8,9. Pitbull, Marc Anthony: Neither is likely, but I’m including them to cover all my bases.

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JOHN J. MOSER has been around long enough to have seen the original Ramones in a small club in New Jersey, U2 from the fourth row of a theater and Bob Dylan's born-again tours. But he also has the number for All-American Rejects' Nick Wheeler on his cell phone, wrote the first story ever done on Jack's Mannequin and hung out in Wiz Khalifa's hotel room.

OTHER CONTRIBUTORS

JODI DUCKETT: As The Morning Call's assistant features editor responsible for entertainment, she spends a lot of time surveying the music landscape and sizing up the Valley's festivals and club scene. She's no expert, but enjoys it all — especially artists who resonated in her younger years, such as Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Tracy Chapman, Santana and Joni Mitchell.

KATHY LAUER-WILLIAMS enjoys all types of music, from roots rock and folk to classical and opera. Music has been a constant backdrop to her life since she first sat on the steps listening to her mother’s Broadway LPs when she was 2. Since becoming a mother herself, she has become well-versed on the growing genre of kindie rock and, with her son in tow, can boast she has seen a majority of the current kid’s performers from Dan Zanes to They Might Be Giants.

STEPHANIE SIGAFOOS: A Jersey native raised in Northeast PA, she was reared in a house littered with 8-tracks, 45s and cassette tapes of The Beatles, Elvis, Meatloaf and Billy Joel. She also grew up on the sounds of Reba McEntire, Garth Brooks and Tim McGraw and can be found traversing the countryside in search of the sounds of a steel guitar. A fan of today's 'new country,' she digs mainstream/country-pop crossovers like Lady Antebellum and Sugarland and other artists that illustrate the genre's diversity.